2017–18 Coppa Italia

The 2017–18 Coppa Italia, also known as TIM Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the 71st edition of the national domestic tournament. As a minimum, the winners of the Coppa Italia earn a place in the 2018–19 Europa League and would begin play in the group stage unless they qualify for a more favourable UEFA placing based on league play.[1] Seventy-eight clubs participated in this season's cup competition.[2]

2017–18 Coppa Italia
Tournament details
CountryItaly
Dates29 July 2017 –
9 May 2018
Teams78
Final positions
ChampionsJuventus (13th title)
Runner-upMilan
Tournament statistics
Matches played79
Goals scored239 (3.03 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Alberto Cerri
Matteo Di Piazza
Maxi López
(4 goals each)

Juventus won the title for a 13th time by defeating Milan 4–0, and extended to four their record consecutive win streak. They had defeated Lazio (in 2014–15 and 2016–17) and Milan (in 2015–16). They did not concede a goal in any of the five games played in this year's competition, outscoring their opponents 10–0 on aggregate.

Participating teams

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Serie A (20 teams)

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Serie B (22 teams)

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Serie C (27 teams)

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Serie D (9 teams)

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Format and seeding

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Teams entered the competition at various stages, as follows:[3]

  • First phase (one-legged fixtures)
    • First round: 36 teams from Serie C and Serie D started the tournament
    • Second round: the eighteen winners from the previous round were joined by the 22 Serie B teams
    • Third round: the twenty winners from the second round met the twelve Serie A sides seeded 9–20
    • Fourth round: the sixteen winners faced each other
  • Second phase
    • Round of 16 (one-legged): the eight fourth round winners were inserted into a bracket with the Serie A clubs seeded 1–8
    • Quarter-finals (one-legged)
    • Semi-finals (two-legged)
  • Final (one-legged)

Round dates

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The schedule of each round was as follows:[4]

Phase Round First leg Second leg
First stage First round 29–30 July 2017
Second round 5–6 August 2017
Third round 11–13 August 2017
Fourth round 29 November 2017
Final stage Round of 16 13–20 December 2017
Quarter-finals 27 December 2017 & 3 January 2018
Semi-finals 31 January 2018 28 February 2018
Final 9 May 2018

First stage

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First round

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A total of 36 teams from Serie C and Serie D competed in this round, eighteen of which advanced to second round. The first round matches were played between 29 and 30 July 2017.[5]

29 July 2017 Arezzo (3)0–1 Triestina (4) Arezzo
18:00 CEST Mensah   10' Stadium: Stadio Città di Arezzo
Attendance: 780
Referee: Alessandro Dionisi
30 July 2017 Renate (3) 3–1Siracusa (3)Renate
16:00 CEST
Report
Stadium: Stadio Città di Meda
Note: Tie reversed from the original draw.
30 July 2017 Trastevere (4)1–2 Reggiana (3) Rome
16:30 CEST
Report
Stadium: Trastevere Stadium
Note: Tie reversed from the original draw.
30 July 2017 Virtus Francavilla (3) 3–1Imolese (4)Brindisi
17:00 CEST
Report
Stadium: Stadio France Franuzzi
30 July 2017 Vicenza (3) 4–1Pro Piacenza (3)Vicenza
18:00 CEST
Report
Stadium: Stadio Romeo Menti
30 July 2017 Piacenza (3) 1–0Massese (4)Piacenza
20:30 CEST Scaccabarozzi   66' Report Stadium: Stadio Leonardo Garilli
30 July 2017 Trapani (3) 6–0Paganese (3)Erice
20:30 CEST
Report Stadium: Stadio Polisportivo Provinciale
30 July 2017 Cosenza (3)2–3 (a.e.t.) Alessandria (3) Cosenza
20:30 CEST
Report
Stadium: Stadio San Vito
Note: Tie reversed from the original draw
30 July 2017 Pisa (3) 3–1Varese (4)Pisa
20:30 CEST
Report Palazzolo   11' Stadium: Stadio Arena Garibaldi
30 July 2017 Gubbio (3) 1–0Nuova Monterosi (4)Gubbio
20:30 CEST Valagussa   50' Report Stadium: Stadio Pietro Barbetti
30 July 2017 Matera (3) 2–0Casertana (3)Matera
20:30 CEST
Report Stadium: Stadio XXI Settembre
30 July 2017 Lecce (3) 3–0Ciliverghe Mazzano (4)Lecce
20:30 CEST
Report Stadium: Stadio Via del Mare
30 July 2017 Pordenone (3) 2–0Matelica (4)Pordenone
20:30 CEST
Report Stadium: Stadio Ottavio Bottecchia
30 July 2017 Padova (3) 2–1 (a.e.t.)Rende (4)Padua
20:30 CEST Marcandella   3', 109' Goretta   34' (pen.) Stadium: Stadio Euganeo
30 July 2017 Giana Erminio (3)1–3 AlbinoLeffe (3) Gorgonzola
20:30 CEST Perna   79' Report
Stadium: Stadio Comunale Città di Gorgonzola
30 July 2017 Juve Stabia (3) 3–1Bassano Virtus (3)Caserta
20:45 CEST Berardi   12'
Strefezza   45+1'
Nava   66'
Report Minesso   40' Stadium: Stadio Alberto Pinto

Second round

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A total of forty teams from Serie B, Serie C and Serie D competed in the second round, twenty of which advanced to join twelve teams from Serie A in the third round. The second round matches were played on 5 and 6 August 2017.[5]

5 August 2017 Spezia (2) 3–0Reggiana (3)La Spezia
18:00 CEST
Report Stadium: Stadio Alberto Picco
5 August 2017 Ascoli (2) 3–2Juve Stabia (3)Ascoli Piceno
18:00 CEST
Report
Stadium: Stadio Cino e Lillo Del Duca
5 August 2017 Pro Vercelli (2)1–2 Lecce (3) Vercelli
20:30 CEST Firenze   61' Report Di Piazza   36', 46' Stadium: Stadio Silvio Piola
5 August 2017 Empoli (2)2–2 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)
Renate (3) Empoli
20:30 CEST
Report
Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani
Penalties
6 August 2017 Cesena (2) 2–1Sambenedettese (3)Cesena
20:45 CEST
Report Valente   90+1' Stadium: Stadio Dino Manuzzi
6 August 2017 Novara (2)1–2 Piacenza (3) Novara
18:30 CEST Macheda   90+4' Report
Stadium: Stadio Silvio Piola
6 August 2017 Ternana (2)0–1 Trapani (3) Terni
20:45 CEST Report Murano   86' Stadium: Stadio Libero Liberati
6 August 2017 Carpi (2) 4–0Livorno (3)Carpi
20:30 CEST
Report Stadium: Stadio Sandro Cabassi
6 August 2017 Salernitana (2) 2–1Alessandria (3)Salerno
20:30 CEST
Report
Stadium: Stadio Arechi
6 August 2017 Virtus Entella (2)0–1 Cremonese (2) Chiavari
20:30 CEST Report Pesce   45+1' Stadium: Stadio Comunale
6 August 2017 Bari (2) 2–1Parma (2)Bari
21:15 CEST Galano   (36) Report Calaiò   2' (pen.) Stadium: Stadio San Nicola
6 August 2017 Pisa (3)0–1 Frosinone (2) Pisa
20:30 CEST Report Ciofani   31' Stadium: Stadio Arena Garibaldi
Note: Tie reversed from the original draw.
6 August 2017 Perugia (2) 2–1Gubbio (3)Perugia
20:45 CEST
Report
Stadium: Stadio Renato Curi
6 August 2017 Avellino (2) 1–0Matera (3)Avellino
20:30 CEST D'Angelo   11' Report Stadium: Stadio Partenio-Adriano Lombardi
6 August 2017 Palermo (2) 5–0Virtus Francavilla (3)Palermo
20:30 CEST
Report Stadium: Stadio Renzo Barbera
6 August 2017 Venezia (2)1–2 Pordenone (3) Venice
18:30 CEST Moreo   60' Report
Stadium: Stadio Pier Luigi Penzo
6 August 2017 Vicenza (3)1–3 Foggia (2) Vicenza
Report
Stadium: Stadio Romeo Menti
Note: Tie reversed from the original draw.
6 August 2017 Brescia (2) 1–0Padova (3)Brescia
Torregrossa   15' Report Stadium: Stadio Mario Rigamonti
6 August 2017 Pescara (2) 5–3 (a.e.t.)Triestina (4)Pescara
20:30 CEST
Report
Stadium: Stadio Adriatico
6 August 2017 Cittadella (2) 2–1AlbinoLeffe (3)Cittadella
20:00 CEST
Report Ravasio   66' Stadium: Stadio Pier Cesare Tombolato

Third round

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A total of 32 teams from Serie A, Serie B and Serie C competed in the third round, sixteen of which advanced to the fourth round. The third round matches were played from 11–13 August 2017.[5]

11 August 2017 Torino (1) 7–1Trapani (3)Turin
Belotti   13', 39'
Fazio   27' (o.g.)
Berenguer   35'
Joel Obi   43'
Falque   68'
De Silvestri   87'
Fazio   18' Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino
Referee: Fabrizio Pasqua
12 August 2017 Crotone (1) 2–1Piacenza (3)Crotone
Barberis   18'
Ceccherini   83'
Bini   61' Stadium: Stadio Ezio Scida
Referee: Riccardo Pinzani
12 August 2017 Bari (2) 2–1Cremonese (2)Bari
Salzano   29'
Nenê   41'
Brighenti   8' Stadium: Stadio San Nicola
12 August 2017 Sassuolo (1) 2–0Spezia (2)Reggio Emilia
Missiroli   8'
Berardi   28'
Stadium: Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore
Referee: Luca Pairetto
12 August 2017 Brescia (2)1–3 Pescara (2) Brescia
Bisoli   34' Capone   30'
Del Sole   57', 81'
Stadium: Stadio Mario Rigamonti
12 August 2017 Udinese (1) 3–2Frosinone (2)Udine
Théréau   29'
Lasagna   63'
Jankto   72'
Gori   38'
Crivello   78'
Stadium: Stadio Friuli
Referee: Piero Giacomelli
12 August 2017 Benevento (1)0–4 Perugia (2) Benevento
Cerri   43', 70', 75' (pen.)
Emmanuello   88'
Stadium: Stadio Ciro Vigorito
12 August 2017 Chievo (1) 2–1Ascoli (2)Verona
Birsa   27'
Cacciatore   90+5'
Favilli   68' Stadium: Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi
Referee: Maurizio Mariani
12 August 2017 Cagliari (1) 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p)
Palermo (2)Turin
João Pedro   45' La Gumina   66' Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino
Penalties
Cigarini  
Čop  
Sau  
Cossu  
  Jajalo
  Aleesami
  Struna
  La Gumina
12 August 2017 Carpi (2) 3–3 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)
Salernitana (2)Carpi
Malcore   72' (pen.)
Concas   79'
Nzola   102'
Minala   2'
Zito   32'
Bocalon   91'
Stadium: Stadio Sandro Cabassi
Penalties
Mbakogu  
Malcore  
Jelenič  
Nzola  
Concas  
  Rosina
  Minala
  Bocalon
  Tuia
  Vitale
12 August 2017 Sampdoria (1) 3–0Foggia (2)Genoa
Barreto   21'
Caprari   76'
Kownacki   80'
Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
12 August 2017 Pordenone (3) 3–2Lecce (3)Pordenone
Raffini   79'
Burrai   83' (pen.)
Parodi   89'
Di Piazza   7', 48' Stadium: Stadio Ottavio Bottecchia
12 August 2017 Bologna (1)0–3 Cittadella (2) Bologna
Kouamé   20'
Pasa   41'
Litteri   45+1'
Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara
Referee: Rosario Abisso
12 August 2017 SPAL (1) 1–0Renate (3)Ferrera
Vicari   28' Stadium: Stadio Paolo Mazza
13 August 2017 Genoa (1) 2–1 (a.e.t.)Cesena (2)Genoa
Simeone   51'
Laxalt   95'
Laribi   36' (pen.) Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Referee: Gianluca Manganiello
13 August 2017 Hellas Verona (1) 3–1Avellino (2)Verona
Verde   34', 38'
Zuculini   87'
Castaldo   49' Stadium: Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi
Referee: Paolo Mazzoleni

Fourth round

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The fourth round matches were played between 28–30 November 2017.[5] All times were CET (UTC+1).

28 November 2017 Cagliari (1)1–2 Pordenone (3) Cagliari
15:00 Dessena   18' Ángel   8'
Bassoli   62'
Stadium: Sardegna Arena
Referee: Fabio Piscopo
28 November 2017 SPAL (1)0–2 Cittadella (2) Ferrara
18:00 Konate   13' (o.g.)
Schenetti   87'
Stadium: Paolo Mazza
Referee: Valerio Marini
28 November 2017 Sampdoria (1) 4–1Pescara (2)Genoa
21:00 Kownacki   2', 74'
Ramírez   9'
Caprari   31'
Benali   53' Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Referee: Francesco Fourneau
29 November 2017 Sassuolo (1) 2–1Bari (2)Sassuolo
15:00 Falcinelli   34'
Politano   90+3'
Nenê   64' (pen.) Stadium: Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore
Referee: Luigi Pillitteri
29 November 2017 Chievo (1)1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)
Hellas Verona (1) Verona
18:00 Pellissier   8' Fares   34' Stadium: Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi
Referee: Maurizio Mariani
Penalties
Pellissier  
Cacciatore  
Dainelli  
Radovanović  
Inglese  
  Rômulo
  Fossati
  Verde
  Tupta
  B. Zuculini
29 November 2017 Torino (1) 2–0Carpi (2)Turin
21:00 Falque   18'
Belotti   32'
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino
Attendance: Lorenzo Illuzzi
30 November 2017 Udinese (1) 8–3Perugia (2)Udine
18:00 Danilo   17'
Maxi López   34' (pen.), 49', 63' (pen.), 71'
Lasagna   40'
Ingelsson   82'
Jankto   86'
Cerri   45' (pen.)
Bianco   55'
Mustacchio   61'
Stadium: Stadio Friuli
Referee: Luigi Nasca
30 November 2017 Genoa (1) 1–0Crotone (1)Genoa
21:00 Migliore   54' Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Referee: Gianluca Manganiello

Final stage

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Bracket

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Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
              
Napoli (1) 1
Udinese (1) 0
Napoli 1
Atalanta 2
Atalanta (1) 2
Sassuolo (1) 1
Atalanta 0 0 0
Juventus 1 1 2
Juventus (1) 2
Genoa (1) 0
Juventus 2
Torino 0
Roma (1) 1
Torino (1) 2
Juventus 4
Milan 0
Milan (1) 3
Hellas Verona (1) 0
Milan (a.e.t.) 1
Internazionale 0
Internazionale (1) (p) 0 (5)
Pordenone (3) 0 (4)
Milan (p) 0 0 (5) 0 (5)
Lazio 0 0 (4) 0 (4)
Lazio (1) 4
Cittadella (2) 1
Lazio 1
Fiorentina 0
Fiorentina (1) 3
Sampdoria (1) 2

Round of 16

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Round of 16 matches were played from 12–20 December 2017.

12 December 2017 Internazionale (1) 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)
Pordenone (3)Milan
21:00 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 25,956
Referee: Juan Luca Sacchi
Penalties
Brozović  
Perišić  
Škriniar  
Gagliardini  
Icardi  
Vecino  
Nagatomo  
  Misuraca
  Burrai
  Magnaghi
  Lulli
  Stefani
  Ciurria
  Parodi
13 December 2017 Fiorentina (1) 3–2Sampdoria (1)Florence
17:30 CET (UTC+1) Babacar   2'
Veretout   59' (pen.), 90' (pen.)
Report Barreto   39'
Ramírez   77' (pen.)
Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi
Attendance: 7,038
Referee: Rosario Abisso
13 December 2017 Milan (1) 3–0Hellas Verona (1)Milan
21:00 CET (UTC+1) Suso   22'
Romagnoli   30'
Cutrone   55'
Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 9,263
Referee: Claudio Gavillucci
14 December 2017 Lazio (1) 4–1Cittadella (2)Rome
21:00 CET (UTC+1) Immobile   11', 87'
Felipe Anderson   24'
Camigliano   36' (o.g.)
Report Bartolomei   41' Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Riccardo Pinzani
19 December 2017 Napoli (1) 1–0Udinese (1)Naples
21:00 CET (UTC+1) Insigne   71' Report Stadium: Stadio San Paolo
Attendance: 15,096
Referee: Fabrizio Pasqua
20 December 2017 Atalanta (1) 2–1Sassuolo (1)Bergamo
15:00 CET (UTC+1) Cornelius   16'
Toloi   33'
Report Toloi   74' (o.g.) Stadium: Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia
Attendance: 3,867
Referee: Davide Ghersini
20 December 2017 Roma (1)1–2 Torino (1) Rome
17:30 CET (UTC+1) Schick   85' Report De Silvestri   39'
Edera   73'
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 27,206
Referee: Gianpaolo Calvarese
20 December 2017 Juventus (1) 2–0Genoa (1)Turin
20:45 CET (UTC+1) Dybala   42'
Higuaín   76'
Report Stadium: Allianz Stadium
Attendance: 39,969
Referee: Fabio Maresca

Quarter-finals

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Quarter-final matches were played from 26 December 2017 to 3 January 2018.

26 December 2017 Lazio 1–0FiorentinaRome
21:00 CET (UTC+1) Lulić   6' Report Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Antonio Damato
27 December 2017 Milan 1–0 (a.e.t.)InternazionaleMilan
20:45 CET (UTC+1) Cutrone   104' Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 48,721
Referee: Marco Guida
2 January 2018 Napoli1–2 Atalanta Naples
20:45 CET (UTC+1) Mertens   84' Report Castagne   50'
Gómez   81'
Stadium: Stadio San Paolo
Attendance: 27,174
Referee: Piero Giacomelli
3 January 2018 Juventus 2–0TorinoTurin
20:45 CET (UTC+1) Douglas Costa   15'
Mandžukić   67'
Report Stadium: Allianz Stadium
Attendance: 37,763
Referee: Daniele Doveri

Semi-finals

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For the semi-finals, the first legs were played on 30 and 31 January and the second on 28 February 2018.

First leg
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30 January 2018 Atalanta 0–1 Juventus Bergamo
20:45 CET (UTC+1) Report Higuaín   3' Stadium: Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia
Attendance: 16,406
Referee: Paolo Valeri
31 January 2018 Milan 0–0 Lazio Milan
20:45 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 17,724
Referee: Marco Guida
Second leg
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28 February 2018 Juventus 1–0
(2–0 agg.)
AtalantaTurin
17:30 CET (UTC+1) Pjanić   75' (pen.) Report Stadium: Allianz Stadium
Attendance: 38,417
Referee: Michael Fabbri

Final

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Juventus4–0Milan
Report
Attendance: 64,983

Top goalscorers

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Rank Player Club Goals
1   Alberto Cerri Perugia 4
  Matteo Di Piazza Lecce
  Maxi López Udinese
4   Andrea Belotti Torino 3
  Salvatore Burrai Pordenone
  Ferdinando Del Sole Pescara
  Umberto Eusepi Pisa
  Andrea Favilli Ascoli
  Dawid Kownacki Sampdoria
  Jacopo Murano Trapani
  Aleksandar Trajkovski Palermo

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Preliminary Access List 2018/19". Bert Kassies. Archived from the original on 22 December 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  2. ^ "COPPA ITALIA: Season Rules". scoresway.com. Archived from the original on 24 December 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  3. ^ "Coppa Italia 2015/16, 2016/17 e 2017/18" (PDF) (in Italian). Lega Serie A. 19 February 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 March 2017. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
  4. ^ "Il tabellone della TIM Cup 2017/2018" (PDF). Lega Serie A. 24 July 2017.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ a b c d "COPPA ITALIA". soccerway.com. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
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